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Couple Vacancies

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DOMESTIC COUPLE - MOUGINS

Our client is seeking an experienced and highly professional domestic couple to provide interior and exterior services, working as part of a team of 10+ . This is an English-speaking household however spoken French from at least one, but preferably both of the couple. One of the couple will be required to provide very simple family cooking, basic breakfasts, simple salads and pastas etc. Usually cooking for 1-4 people, any more than this and the clients generally employ a chef for the period. This home in Mougins is now the main residence of the employers therefore they are in residence for several months per year.

Duties will include:

  • Assisting the housekeeping team

  • Informal service

  • Ensuring house is beautifully presented each morning for the employers

  • Assisting with laundry and ironing when required

  • Simple family cooking

  • Property maintenance

  • Assist with garden maintenance

  • Driving & errands

Requirements:

  • Excellent prior experience in a similar property

  • Excellent letters of reference

  • Fluent English essential/Spoken French preferred

  • Driving license for both of the couple preferred

  • Well-presented and discreet

  • Good communicator

  • Able to work well as part of a team

  • Likes animals as there are an assortment of animals on the property

  • EU passport or French cartes de sejours

Accommodation of a one-bedroom apartment comprising a sitting room with American kitchen, double bedroom and a small office plus a sea view balcony and a small private garden area.

Salary €6k net per month

Start date: TBD

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​​​DOMESTIC COUPLE - CANNES AREA

Our European clients are currently seeking an experienced and versatile domestic couple to assist in the maintenance and running of a beautiful semi-rural 10 bedroom property close to Cannes. These clients keep their staff long-term therefore they are looking for a couple who are open to committing to an extended employment relationship. The employers are in residence 4-5 months each year and during this time, the couple will work 6 days per week and longer working hours will be expected - any overtime worked will be given as ‘time off in lieu’ outside of the summer season. The clients will often visit just the two of them, and in the high season months they will have their adult children and grandchildren also vacation for several weeks at this family home.

Duties will include:

  • 5* Housekeeping

  • Laundry & Ironing

  • Informal Table Service/setting/clearing etc

  • Very occasional cooking - if possible (the employer does most of the cooking, shopping etc)

  • Property Maintenance

  • Pool Care

  • Technical and Household Systems and machinery maintenance

  • General Garden Maintenance (local garden contractor employed weekly)

  • Driving & Care of Vehicles

  • Oversight of local contractors etc

  • Recruitment of temp seasonal staff when needed

Requirements:

  • Previous similar experience working as a couple in a  5* property

  • Excellent letters of reference

  • An ability to work autonomously and ‘think on their feet’

  • One of the couple should speak a good level of French, both to speak a good level of English

  • Both of the couple should preferably have driving licenses

  • EU passports or French cartes de sejours

Accommodation of a one bedroom apartment is offered with this role and cars are available on the property for staff use.

Salary: €6k net per month (negotiable)

Start date: Late 2026/Early 2027

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DOMESTIC/MANAGEMENT COUPLE – SEILLANS

Our British/Canadian clients are seeking a hands-on, experienced couple to manage a private estate in Provence. The role combines property care and management, renovation oversight, property maintenance and, following completion of works, luxury holiday-rental management.

Duties will include:

  • Day-to-day management and upkeep of a 4-hectare private estate with multiple residences, guest accommodation, gardens, pool and recreational facilities.

  • Acting as on-site representatives for overseas principals, ensuring the property is secure, maintained and presented to an exceptional standard.

  • Overseeing renovation and improvement projects, including liaison with builders, tradespeople, contractors and suppliers.

  • Monitoring works, obtaining quotations, coordinating access and reporting progress to the owners.

  • General property maintenance, minor repairs, handyman duties and preventative maintenance.

  • Care of garden, grounds, pool and outdoor-areas

  • Managing deliveries, installations and external service providers.

  • Preparing residences for family occupancy and maintaining household inventories and systems.

  • Transitioning the estate into a luxury holiday-rental operation, including bookings, guest communications, arrivals, departures and guest support.

  • Coordinating housekeeping, cleaning teams, laundry, linen, inventories and household/guest supplies.

  • Managing maintenance and service requirements during guest stays and ensuring consistently high standards of presentation.

  • Maintaining records of expenditure, maintenance and property issues and providing regular reports to the principals.

  • Supporting the family during periods of private residence and adapting the management approach accordingly.

Requirements:

  • Previous experience working as a couple within private estates, luxury residences, boutique hotels, villas or high-end holiday rentals.

  • Strong practical/property maintenance or construction background for at least one member of the couple.

  • Complementary hospitality, housekeeping, estate management or administrative experience within the other.

  • Proactive, discreet, highly organised and capable of working independently.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Fluent spoken English; good French communication skills essential within the couple.

  • Valid driving licences required for both.

  • Excellent verifiable references.

  • Long-term commitment to a live-in position in Provence.

Accommodation of a small one bedroom home with private patio area is offered with this role, although the employers would prefer a couple without pets, it can be considered for the right couple.

Salary: Negotiable

Start date: TBD

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CHEF/BUTLER DOMESTIC COUPLE – VALLAURIS

Our client is currently seeking a domestic couple for their property in Vallauris/Super Cannes. This is a relatively rare opportunity as unusually one of the couple should be a good chef with the other of the couple providing excellent butler/guest service skills. The client’s current couple are retiring after having been in situ for the last 20 years. The female of this current couple provides top level cuisines and also oversees the general housekeeping. The male of the current couple is a top level maitre d’hotel and along with providing excellent guest services and some chauffeuring, he also oversees the property’s maintenance. This client is open to having the male provide the chef services.

Duties will include

  • High level cooking

  • 5* table and guest services

  • Oversight of housekeeping

  • Oversight of general property maintenance

  • Preparation of household accounts

  • Stock control and inventory

  • Occasional chauffeuring when available

Requirements

  • Excellent similar prior experience

  • Excellent chef and butler experience

  • Excellent letters of reference

  • EU passport or French residency essential

  • Fluent English plus one of the couple must speak a good conversational level

  • Clean driving licenses for both of the couple

The employers offer with this role a staff apartment of approx. 80 sqm with a door leading onto the villa grounds of 1 hectare.

Salary: €Negotiable (guideline €7k net pm)

Start date: TBD​​​​​

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Please Note:

Applicants for positions based in France MUST have a current working visa/carte de sejour or be the holder of an EU passport​

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